Question

y2 – 9y + 14 splitting the middle term​

Answer 1

Answer:

${y}^{2} - 9y + 14 \\ = {y}^{2} - 2y - 7y + 14 \\ = y(y - 2) - 7(y - 2) \\ = (y - 7)(y - 2) \\ y = 7 \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: \: y = 2$